Social and Economic Aspects of Development of Ski Tourism
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https://doi.org/10.24917/20833296.12.17Keywords:
Polish Carpathians, ski resorts, ski tourism, socio-economic developmentAbstract
The development of ski resorts is the most important factor of socio-economic development of some countries and mountain regions. It contributes to the demographic growth and improves the quality of services and the infrastructure in the mountain locations. It is also an important source of employment and income of inhabitants as well as it creates the so-called “psychological stability” of people living in these areas. The aim of this article is to show, based on data obtained from the Local Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office, the impact of development of ski resorts on the socio-economic development of 16 municipalities, where the largest ski stations of the Polish Carpathians are located. The investigated municipalities differ significantly in terms of social and economic situation. This is reflected, among others, in the balance of migration, the level of unemployment, the level of entrepreneurship as well as the structure of business entities. Definitely those municipalities where ski tourism plays an essential role in the structure of their tourism function are in the best situation. There are mainly municipalities located in the Silesian Beskid and in the Podhale region. They are mostly characterized by positive migration balance, lower than the average level of unemployment for Poland and higher than the average level of entrepreneurship. The reverse features have the municipalities which are less developed for ski tourism, located in the Żywiecki Beskid, the Sądecki Beskid, the Pieniny Mountains and the Bieszczady Mountains.References
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